Official: Roma appoint D’Amico as new sporting director | OneFootball

Roma have officially announced the appointment of Tony D’Amico as the club’s new sporting director, replacing Frederic Massara, who left the club after one season at the end of May.

D’Amico will officially begin his new role at the Stadio Olimpico from July 1 onwards. Roma have confirmed that Maurizio Lombardo will continue to act as the club’s interim sporting director for the next few weeks.

D’Amico joins Roma after four successful seasons with Atalanta. During his first summer in Bergamo, Atalanta brought in three of their most profitable signings of recent years: Rasmus Hojlund from Sturm Graz for a reported fee of around €17m, Ederson from Salernitana for a €21m package and Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig for a fee of just €9m.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Crystal Palace FC at Old Trafford on February 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Hojlund would go on to become the club’s record departure when he joined Manchester United in an €80m deal in 2023, Lookman joined Atletico Madrid midway through the 2025-26 season for €35m while Ederson looks all set to join Manchester United in a €45m deal with one year remaining on his current Atalanta contract.

Among the other signings that D’Amico brought to Atalanta were Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui.

What Roma said about D’Amico appointment

epa11702421 Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi (L) and Atalanta Sporting Director Tony d’Amico watch a training session of the team at the Bortolotti training center in Zingonia, Italy, 05 November 2024. Atalanta will face VFB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League on 06 November in Stuttgart. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

“AS Roma is pleased to announce that, effective July 1st, Tony D’Amico will assume the role of Sporting Director of the Club,” read a statement on the club website.

“During the current sporting season, the role of Sporting Director will be held on an interim basis by Maurizio Lombardo.

“D’Amico will arrive in Rome after four highly successful seasons with Atalanta.

“The Ownership wishes Tony the very best for this new adventure with our Club! Welcome to Rome!”